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1
Which process uses water to transport nutrients through soil?
leaching
infiltration
when dogs bury bones
percolation
2
This is the biome that we live in
chaparral
tundra
temperate forest
boreal forest
3
The percentage of incoming sunlight reflected from a surface
saturation
adiabatic cooling
hadley cell
albedo
4
In evolutionary biology, fitness refers to
a species that survives & reproduces
individuals that can reproduce
How well you perform at the gym
an individual's ability to survive & reproduce
5
Why does the Earth have seasons?
The Coriolis effect
because I need to grow my veggies, and also ski...
The speed of Earth's orbit around the sun
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
6
A species that can only survive in a narrow range of environmental conditions & limited diet
community specialist
niche generalist
niche specialist
habitat generalist
7
A population is better able to respond to environmental change if
It has lots of frogs. Ribbit.
It has the ability to provide ecosystem services
contains a large number of individuals but low gen. div.
It contains fewer individuals but high genetic diversity
8
Which is NOT part of the carbon cycle?
respiration
extraction
combustion
transpiration
9
Which of the following is NOT considered in calculating an individual's ecological footprint?
The impact of activities on the resources of Earth
Lifestyle
Income level/How much money you make
How many slices of pizza Joe ate today.
10
Which is NOT a type of interspecific interaction?
commensalism
predation
mutualism
speciation
11
Which biome has a permanent frozen soil and can grow small vegetation
boreal forrest
temperate grassland
tropical seasonal forest
tundra
12
Which would be a benefit of higher genetic diversity within a species?
higher disease resistance
increased access to environmental traits
more diversity of species
more likely to survive environmental change
13
Which element is the primary component of fossil fuels?
nitrogen
phosphorus
carbon
oxygen
14
Which zone contains bacteria that can carry out photosynthesis
bathyl
photic
intertidal
abyssal
15
An organisms place or function within an ecosystem. It's "job"
biome
habitat
house
niche
16
Which is NOT a reason that the agricultural revolution led to increase in the human population?
It provided humans with a larger food supply
It resulted in a longer life span & more childbearing years
If provided humans with a more dependable food supply
It reduced the amount of pesticide used on crops
17
Which zone contains the majority of atmosphere's nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor?
troposphere
mesosphere
ionosphere
stratosphere
18
Which is a density-independent factor that could limit the size of a population?
The reduction of a competitor species
low population numbers
the spill of a pesticide that causes the pop. to decrease
the increase in a predator species
19
The environment refers to
Species interaction that effects human life
The sum of all conditions surrounding us that influence life
All the green & blue, man!
All conditions surrounding us on Earth
20
Select the correct order of size of sediment particles, largest to smallest
loam, clay, silt
clay, silt, loam
sand, silt, clay
sand, clay, silt
21
The ability to do work with respect to science describes
power
energy
heat
having a job
22
What is the importance of the ozone layer?
It absorbs incoming UV rays
It reflects heat back into space
It contributes to the greenhouse effect
It prevents gamma radiation from reaching Earth's surface
23
Which of the following organisms carry out photosynthesis?
primary consumers
Vinny
secondary consumers
producers
24
According to the first law of thermodynamics
Energy can never change form
energy can never change
Energy is not created or destroyed
Energy is in my thermos
25
Which is NOT a key component of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Individuals produce an excess of offspring
Differences in traits aren't linked with diff. in survival
Individuals differ in their traits
Not all offspring can survive
26
In a chemical reaction
atoms are destroyed
atoms are neither created nor destroyed
atoms are created
atoms don't exist
27
Select the correct rock type connected with its mode of origin
Igneous: liquid magma
Igneous: exposure to high temp & pressure
Sedimentary: exposure to high temp. & pressure
Sedimentary: compression of magma
28
Plant roots cause
Only erosion
Only physical weathering
Both physical and chemical weathering
Only chemical weathering
29
What is the PRODUCT of photosynthesis?
light
carbon dioxide
glucose
water
